Reparenting and Ronald Reagan
Every once in a while, I'll use the phrase "re-parenting". I think of that when I meet someone who has had a really rough time in life and, most of the time by their own admission, could use some "re-parenting"…
When Words are not enough…
I wrote this to our William Jessup University Community (www.jessup.edu) this past week as we grapple with the pain of these hours: Dear Jessup Community, Words are not our first priority right now. Love is. Compassion is. Understanding is. Like…
An Open Letter to Governor Newsom and CA County Leaders
Churches and Counties Working Together for Public Health COVID-19 has changed so much. But, the best of our lives have not changed.  We are strong and a resilient people and heroes are emerging from our midst every day. We…
An Appeal for California Churches
April 28, 2020 SACRAMENTO — Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, and Dr. John Jackson, president of William Jessup University, release the following statement calling California leaders to allow churches in the state to begin opening their doors…
Presence Matters. Touch Matters. Connection Matters.
Presence Matters. Touch Matters. Connection Matters. The presence of God changes everything. Moses said he would not go anywhere without the presence of God and the Psalmist begged God not to remove him from His presence (Exodus 33:15, Psalm 51:11)…
Timely Words for Leaders: Reveal, Reset, Reentry, Revival
Full disclosure here. Ever since the COVID-19 crisis has been brewing, I have been praying not just to flatten the curve but for the Strong Name of Jesus to #breakthecurve. I believe the curve and the coronavirus will be defeated…
Easter 2020: We are people on the Other Side of the Tomb
Holy Week that first century must have seemed like just another week under Roman occupation. Yet another insurrectionist had been tried and crucified at Roman hands; this one at the urging of the Jewish religious leaders. Everything, even in the…
Helping Your Church to Grow: Specific Leadership Barriers
Previous articles have examined structural and general leadership barriers to church growth. In this article, we want to examine some specific barriers for church growth at different sizes. Carl George & Warren Bird wrote the classic book on this topic,…
Grip-Grasp-Gifts: Keys to Life-Changing Leadership
I wrote this article several years ago when I was pastoring a church plant in NV that was a miracle experience: Lasting life change is what spiritual leadership is all about. Pastors and Christian business people often want to be…
Created to Create the Future
I'm a leadership guy so I'm always looking ahead to the future. Dr. John Richardson said when it came to the future; there were 3 types of people: 'Those who let it happen, those who make it happen, and those…